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Q&A: EHR changes could improve care of LGBTQIA+ patients
Research has shown that many patients in the LGBTQIA+ community experience health care discrimination and avoid health care out of fear of mistreatment.
Biden administration invests more than $19M to expand telehealth
HHS will award approximately $19.2 million to support “telehealth innovation and quality nationwide,” the agency said in a press release.
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AMA announces CPT codes for third doses of Moderna, Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines
The AMA said today that the CPT code set has been updated to include codes for a third dose of the Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines.
Black adults report facing discrimination in health care settings
Black adults reported experiencing discrimination or unfair judgment in health care settings at triple the rate of white adults and double the rate of Hispanic or “Latinx” adults, according to recent survey data.
Lenzilumab increases likelihood of survival among Black patients with COVID-19
Humanigen has announced that its antibody lenzilumab increased the likelihood of survival among certain Black and African American patients with COVID-19.
Financial lessons learned from COVID-19 pandemic
With summer 2021 here, more than 150 million Americans vaccinated for COVID-19, sports played in full arenas and many activities nearly back to normal, we think a column on financial lessons that can be learn from the pandemic is needed.
Little to no increase in Black or Hispanic men in some medical roles since 2000
There was little to no increase in the percentage of Black or Hispanic men among physicians, surgeons, pharmacists and dentists between 2000 and 2019, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.
CMS nixes 'most-favored nation' pricing model for Medicare Part B
CMS plans to rescind a Trump-era interim final rule that would have established a “most-favored nation” pricing model for Medicare Part B drugs, following months of lawsuits that saw the proposal stalled in federal court.
Q&A: New designations provide more accurate account of areas with PCP shortages
A project that restructured primary care health professional shortage area designations could improve the distribution of primary care clinicians and resources in the United States, according to a recent analysis in JAMA Network Open.
Casual attire is becoming more popular among physicians, but patients prefer white coats
In a recent survey, patients said they viewed physicians in casual attire such as a fleece jacket in place of a white coat as less professional and less experienced.